{"id":2546,"date":"2020-03-23T13:20:44","date_gmt":"2020-03-23T04:20:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vhbloglive.wpengine.com\/?p=2546"},"modified":"2020-03-23T13:20:46","modified_gmt":"2020-03-23T04:20:46","slug":"best-place-to-live-in-japan-when-starting-a-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/local-area-guides\/best-place-to-live-in-japan-when-starting-a-family\/","title":{"rendered":"Best place to live in Japan when starting a family"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You may not plan on starting a family in\nJapan, but life tends to work in fun ways. Even if it was intentional, there\nare many benefits to beginning the new stage of your life in Japan. Every area there\ncan offer something for everyone, and there are some that beat out the rest.\nLooking carefully can ensure that you will get everything you could need out of\nyour new city. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tokyo<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Pros:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The city of Tokyo\nhas everything that a family could need. Being that it is the biggest city in\nall of Japan, it sees the most visitors as well as getting the most imports for\nthose looking for something from home. There are some of the most popular\nplaces in Japan such as Akihabara, Ikebukuro, and Shibuya. There are a ton of\nactivities that can work with children or for adults to enjoy by themselves.\nThe job market in Tokyo has more opportunities for foreigners to find\nwell-paying jobs. It is great for visitors and people who wish to start a new\nlife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because it is the\nlargest and most popular city in Japan, it comes with the costs of being number\none. Expect high prices for living, and even some other facets of life will be\na little more expensive than other places. You will also have the most crowded\nareas in the country. There will be a steady flow of visitors entering the\ncity, and eventually, tourists will become more annoying the more you have to\nencounter them. The pricing of everyday commodities can be a drain on a low\nearning family budget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fukuoka<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Pros:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fukuoka is one of\nthe largest cities in Japan and is the largest city in the southern part of\nKyushu. It is surrounded by mountains and boasts beautiful nature. With the\nOcean being as close, the beach is only a short trip away. The beaches there are\nbetter kept than in other major areas of the island. There is less of a\nforeigner element, so there isn\u2019t a lot of noisy tourists that will be around.\nIt isn\u2019t as crowded as Tokyo, and it is closer to South Korea, so it makes a\nvacation there an easier process. The city boasts everything a family could\nneed, from family-friendly activities to thriving nightlife. General living\nexpenses are cheaper than the larger city of Tokyo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is a bit out\nof the way so traveling there can be a bit of trouble. Fewer foreigners mean\nthat there are opportunities for well-paying jobs. Because of its position, it\nreceives more rain on average than in other places. Take that into\nconsideration, especially for the typhoon season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Osaka<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Pros:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Osaka is known\nfor being the 3rd most popular city in Japan and having some of the most\nfriendly locals. Because of this, it is an attractive place to live for\nforeigners. It is the main area of Kansai and sees most of the business in the\narea. There is lots of natural beauty that compliments the modern structures of\nthe city. It is also near to other popular cities, such as Nara and Kyoto, so\nit can be ideal for those who like to travel. Living costs are lower than in\nmost big cities, and the nightlife is comparable to the others as well. The\narea is known for its takoyaki and its own version of okonomiyaki.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even though the\nlocals are more friendly and outgoing, there are fewer job opportunities. The\narea of Kansai has its own version of Japanese that uses different words than\nthe standard Japanese dialect. It can lead to confusion for those learning the\nlanguage. Kansai college is located there, and the idea of a college town can\nturn some people off. It can seem to be a little behind modern times when compared\nto other cities too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Yokohama<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Pros:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yokohama is\npositioned next to Tokyo and is on the water. It has many beaches and the\nfamous Future Harbor. Yokohama allows families to have more room, but keep the\nbig city feel. If you want to enjoy Tokyo, it only takes around 30 minutes by\ntrain to get there. It is generally cheaper to live there too, and it is as\nmodern as most places in Tokyo. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It has fewer job\nopportunities available, being that it is so close to Tokyo. It may seem like\nit would be easy to just commute, but being that it is a little far away it\ncould end up costing more money in transportation fees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kyoto<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Pros:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kyoto has the\nbest combination of historic and modern Japan. It has a lot of universities and\ncan be considered a college town. It is cheaper than Tokyo and is close to\nother popular cities. It is a good way to see the historical areas of Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Again the job\nopportunities are fewer there, and the shopping and nightlife aren\u2019t as good as\nthe nearby Osaka. Because of the colleges, it can be crowded with younger\npeople who can be noisier. It isn\u2019t as modern as other large cities either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These are just a\nfew places in Japan, and most are popular areas. There are a ton of smaller\nplaces outside of the main cities that can meet all of your needs. You\u2019ll have\nto do your own research so you can find the best place for you. Whatever you\ndecide on, you can be sure it will help make your experience the best it can\nbe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

You may not plan on starting a family in Japan, but life tends to work in fun ways. Even if it was intentional, there are many benefits to beginning the new stage of your life in Japan. Every area there can offer something for everyone, and there are some that beat out the rest. Looking […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2501,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2546","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-area-guides"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2546","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2546"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2546\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2501"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2546"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2546"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2546"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}